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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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